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#8243FE Color

#8243FE is rgb(130, 67, 254) in RGB, hsl(260, 99%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8243FE
HEX#8243FE
RGBrgb(130, 67, 254)
HSLhsl(260, 99%, 63%)
HSVhsv(260, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.256 291.5)
LABlab(45.63% 57.68 -84.53)
LCHlch(45.63% 102.33 304.31)

What #8243FE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8243FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#8243FE Channel Values

How #8243FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 67 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 99% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8243FE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8243FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8243FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8243FE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8243FE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8243FE
Protanopia#5252FE
Protanomaly#694CFE
Deuteranopia#5E5EFD
Deuteranomaly#6E54FE
Tritanopia#5B7474
Tritanomaly#6D64BC
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #8243FE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8243fe: #8243FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8243FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8243fe': '#8243FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.263, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_8243fe">#8243FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8243FE"

More Purple Colors

#8243FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8243FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8243FE?

#8243FE is a light purple — rgb(130, 67, 254) in RGB and hsl(260, 99%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.02.

What is the RGB value of #8243FE?

#8243FE is rgb(130, 67, 254) — red 130, green 67, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8243FE?

#8243FE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 74%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8243FE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8243FE scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8243FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8243FE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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